Asian and Middle Eastern Ornaments and Patterns

Unraveling the World History of Asia and the Middle East's Exquisite Decorative Culture

From Chang'an to Rome in the far west, the Silk Road traverses the Eurasian continent. Various countries, including China, Persia, Islam, and India, each with their own unique culture, interacted and influenced one another, shaping their own profound cultures. With the development of archaeology in the second half of the 19th century, art from Egypt, Greece, the Near East, China, and Japan came together under a single perspective, and they began to be considered as a single historical entity known as "art history." The rediscovery of the Silk Road, a route of civilization, brought into sharp focus the connections between the world's civilizations and art. Furthermore, "patterns," the shapes, designs, and symbols of objects, began to emerge as keywords connecting civilizations—a language of archetypes, symbols, symbols, and forms. This valuable book offers a visually rich look at the history of decorative culture in Asia and the Middle East, which has transformed over time. It offers a glimpse into the dramatic world history of Eurasia.